Carrying carton for bottles



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Patented oct. 12, 1943 CARRYING CARTON FOR BOTTLES Irving Dorfman, New York, N. Y'., assignor to Federal Carton Corporation, New York, N. a corporation of New York Application June 1s, 1938, serial No. 214,404

'l Claims.

'Ihe object of the present invention is to provide a strong cardboard or bre carrying carton for bottles which may be formed of a single sheet of cardboard, nbre, or similar material, which may be shaped in the iiat and very quickly folded into operative' carrying position.

The characteristic ofthe carton when in use is that two rows of bottles are held in position by both base and lateral support, the rows being separated by a vertical multi-ply division wall upon which the carrying strains are thrown, the base members being s'o formed that when the carton is in use the angle of certain base elements changes through the weight of the bottles to eiect a gripping of the bottles at their base.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawingsgin which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention shown in dotted lines with the bottles held thereby.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing a modified form of the invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which thestructure of Figure 1 is made.

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation on the line 4 4, of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation on the line 5 5, Figure 2. l

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line B-6, of Figure 2. f

Figure 7 is a plan view of the blank showing a modified form of carrying carton.

Figure 8 is a View similar to Figure 7, showing the aligning box-flaps folded and locked in position and showing in dotted lines the placement of six bottles, held by channels in the boX-iiaps, preparatory to bringing the handle members toward each other.

Figure 9 is a schematic view in side elevation, showing the structure of Figure 8 and the bottles in dotted lines.

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 9, showing the handle members after movement of the same to raise the bottles toward vertical position.

Figure 11 is a perspective View, showing the carton in position for use with the bottles shown in dotted lines. l

Referring to the drawings, it Will be seen that my carton is constructed of a rectangular sheet of cardboard, bre, or the like. Between the fold lines a is the base member I and between each of the fold lines a and the fold line b is an area which will extend as the vertical side ange 2, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

At the side of each base ange area 2 the blank is formed with two curved cuts, as indicated at 3, the fold line b being disposed at one ,end of each cut and a shoft fold line c being disposed at ,the opposite end of each cut.

The blank is rst folded on the scored lines a and the primary vertical panels 4 are moved into contact with each other, thus causing fold movements on the lines b and c until the panels 4 assume the position shown in Figures 1 and 2.

When the carton is constructed in accordance with Figure 1, the bottle-neck-holding-elements may be formed in accordance with the blank, Figure 3. Each bottle-neck-holding-element comprises an integral wing 5a: formed with apertures 6 for thebottle necks. The ywing is cut away from the said vertical panel 4 except on the fold lines d and e. The fold line e is reversed in position in one of the panels, so that one-half of each panel may be folded over upon the other half on the fold line d, exposing an opening, and into this opening the folded neck-holding panel of the opposite primary vertical panel may be projected and bent upwardly until its lies horizontal. 'I'he folded section in each case may I then be swung out into original unfolded position. I'his will provide locking means to hold the two primary vertical panels 4 in mutually contacting position, as will be understoodv Without further explanation.

At the end of one primary panel 4 a hand-hole aperture at f is formed and at the end of the opposite primary panel 4 there is formed a large C-shaped cut at g. Thus when the primary vertical panels lie in abutment, the section 5 bounded by the C-shaped cut y may be folded into the hand-hole aperture f, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, to provide a hand cushion, and as additional locking means.

In the structure shown in Figure 2, the bottleneck-holdin'g-sections 5 are not formed with the transverse scored line d and also, the fold line extends the entire length of the said member, so that it is not so formedas to be folded back upon itself. Thus, the bottle-neck-holding-members of Figure 2 will not be adapted to serve as locking means for the two primary vertical members. In lieu thereof, one of the vertical members 4a may be formed with a type of Spearhead 4a: to enter a slot in the second of said members 4b for the purpose of locking the members in abutted position.

It will be also understood that, if desired, the members 4a and 4b may be secured together by 'one or more staples as indicated at 6a, Figure 2.

It will be noted that the lower ends of members 4 are so related to the base member I that the transversely extending arms 'I are held in a slight upwardly extending angle relatively to the base areas of the bottles, the latter being shown in dotted lines. Therefore, when the device is in use and the carton held by the hand, the tendency of the base member to move down due to the Weight of the bottles and the relative upward movement of the panels I, will increase the angle of the arms I which arms will immediately contact with the outside bottles of each row, causing the latter to be gripped and augmenting the secure holding thereof.

It will be understood vhat various modications may be made in the form and arrangement of the structure illustrated in the drawings without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, each of the vertical members 4 may be horizontally scored below the hand-hole as at-8 so that when the cartons with bottles carried thereby, are shipped the top area of the devices may be folded down to the dotted line position h, Figure 4.

The object of the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figures 7 to ll inclusive, is to enable placement of the bottles in the carton structure whilst the latter is in horizontal position and the enclosure of the bottles within the carton by moving the handle ends toward each other and into contacting position so that the device assumes the position of Figure 11.

In the modified form of the structure, the base panel I is bounded by transversely extending fold lines h and at each end panel I carries a boxlip 8 foldable on the fold line k. At each end lip 9 carries a wing I0, the fold lines h continuing across lip 9 so that the Wings are foldable on said lines h. Each Wing at its free end is provided with a hook i011: and it will be understood that the wings are free from the structure except at the fold lines h. which join them, each to its appropriate lip 9. Further transversely extending scored lines are provided at m; and each end of the blank is provided with a handle member II, an aperture at I2 being formed in one handle member and a partially cut-away hand'shield being formed at I3 in the passage of the member so that when the handle members are brought together, the shield may be pushed through opening I2 in the manner illustrated in Figure 11 at I3.

At the base of each handle member the blank is transversely scored at i4.

In the operation of the device, and while the blank lies fiat, each lip yil is bent upwardly on scored line lc and the thus vertically positioned wings I are folded inwardly so that at each side of scored line h the two wings may be interlocked by mutually engaging the hooks Illa: so that the structure will assume the position of Figure 8. At this point the bottles may be laid down upon the box formed by the lips 9 and wings i0 and the outermost bottles laid in channels at i formed in the wings I0. Ordinarily, the inner bottles will abut the sides of the outer bottles so that it is unnecessary to channel the Wings at the point where they interlock.

The structure with the bottles therein lying in the position of Figure 8 will be formed with a plurality of neck-receiving apertures, one for each bottle and indicated at I6. The handle members may then be moved toward each other to cause the base of each bottle to be moved toward horizontal position, first the position of Figure 10, and finally, to the position of Figure 11, the bottles being held in proper position by the walls of channels I5. In thus moving the handle members toward each other, the area above scored lines m will be bent in inclined formation, as shown in Figure l1 and the area above the scored lines II will be bent vertically, as will be understood without further explanation.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. .A bottle-holding carton comprising a .sheet of material cut and scored to provide a horizontal base member having oppositely disposed upwardly extending longitudinal flanges, primary vertical panels, each of said panels having a hingedv apertured bottle-neck-holding-section, and each of said primary panels being integrally ,connected to a flange of said base member by of primary vertical panels, each of said panels having a hinged section adapted to engage bottle necks, and a pair of arms integrally carried by one of said flanges and by one of said primary vertical panels at the ends of the base member and extending above the base of the latter to hold the base member to its appropriate primary vertical panel, the base of each pr' nary vertical panel abutting the base member. 3. A bottle-holding carton constructed in accordance with claim 1, in which each bottleneck-holding-section is hinged to its appropriate vertical panel and also part of it is hinged upon the other part.

4. A bottle-holding carton constructed in accordance with claim 1, in which the bottle-neckholding-sections are so hinged to the vertical panels that the hinge of one section is longitudinally oiset from the hinge of the second section, each of said sections being transversely hinged, the one section being adapted for folding upon itself in one direction, and the other section being adapted for folding upon itself in the opposite direction.

5. A bottle-holding Carton comprising a sheet of material cut and scored to provide a horizontal base member having oppositely disposed upwardly extending longitudinal flanges, a pair of primary vertical panels at the longitudinal center of the base member and abutting the same, each primary vertical panel having extending above its base a pair of spaced arms integral with said longitudinal flanges and with an appropriate one of said vertical panels, the arms being disposed wholly at the ends of the box member and at their inner edges being curved to conform with the curvature of bottles held upon the base member, and each primary vertical panel being formed with an outwardly extending hinged section apertured to receive bottle necks.

6. A bottle holding carton formed of a blank having a base panel and two like sections extending laterally therefrom and each section joining the base panel by a line of fold, each section being formed with a transversely extending cut spaced from and parallel with its appropriate one of said lines of fold and also spaced from the longitudinal margins of the blank, each one of said transversely extending cuts at each end thereof meeting a cut extending longitudinally of said section and having a line of fold at each end and leading to the margin of said section, each section having a handhole aperture and an outwardly foldable panel section apertured to receive bottle necks.

'7. A carrier for beveragebottles, said bottles each having a neck portion and a body portion terminating in a horizontal bottom upon which it is adapted to stand, said carrier comprising a central vertical panel withan opening providing a hand hold, and a depending sling portion consisting of a continuous loop of sheet stock, said loop being attached at its upper edges only to the central panel, said loop of sheet stock being creased to dene a bottom wall of a width substantially equal to twice the diameter of the bottoms of the bottles to be carried, two vertical side panels hinged at their lower ends to the bottom wall, the height of the side panels being less. than the height of the bodies of the bottles to be carried, and top walls each of a width slightly greater than the diameter of the bodies of the bottles to be carried and extending from the tops of the side panels to which they are hinged at their outer ends. to the central panel to which Ithey are hinged at their inner ends, said top walls lying on 'oppQSite sides of the central panel and said top walls each having an opening therein each opening being of a width substantially equal to the full width of the top wall and of a length substantially equal to the sum of the diameters of the bodies of said bottles carried on each sidevof the carrier, whereby al1 the 'Jottles on e'ach side singly or together may be freely moved into or out of said opening when the sling portion is not put under tension, upward pull on the central panel tensioning the top walls in diagonal position so that said openings are contracted upon the bodies of the contained bottles, tending to pull the bottles on each side toward the center, the weight of the bottles imposed upon the bottom wall tending to bulge the bottom wall downward and pull the bottoms of opposed pairs of bottles in the carrier toward each other.

IRVING DORFMAN. 

